MPC500 Operator's Manual rev 1.0
Count In..................................................................................................................................................................................................19
In Play ....................................................................................................................................................................................................19
In Record ................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Rate.........................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Sound......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Note Repeat Feature ..................................................................................................................................................................20
Sequence Params........................................................................................................................................................................20
Setting the Length of a Sequence ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Setting the Time Signature of the Sequence..........................................................................................................................................21
Setting the Loop for a Sequence ............................................................................................................................................................22
Extending the Sequence Length Automatically ....................................................................................................................................22
Changing the Default Settings ...............................................................................................................................................................22
Changing the Sequence Name ...............................................................................................................................................................23
Copying a Sequence...............................................................................................................................................................................23
Deleting a Sequence...............................................................................................................................................................................23
Handling the Duration (The Length of a Note) At the Loop Boundary................................................................................................24
Track Mode Parameters............................................................................................................................................................25
Setting the Track Type...........................................................................................................................................................................25
Selecting a Program ...............................................................................................................................................................................25
Track Mute Feature................................................................................................................................................................................25
Setting the MIDI Output Channel..........................................................................................................................................................26
Changing a Track Name ........................................................................................................................................................................26
Changing the Default Name for a Track................................................................................................................................................26
Copying a Track .....................................................................................................................................................................................26
Deleting a Track.....................................................................................................................................................................................27
Deleting All Tracks ................................................................................................................................................................................27
Setting the User Default Name ..............................................................................................................................................................27
The MIDI Sequencer Feature................................................................................................................................................... 28
About MIDI............................................................................................................................................................................................28
About The MIDI Sequencer...................................................................................................................................................................28
Connecting your midi devices...................................................................................................................................................29
Handling the Sustain Pedal....................................................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 4: Editing sequences.........................................................................................................31
Seq Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Copy Events ...........................................................................................................................................................................................31
Move Events...........................................................................................................................................................................................34
Transpose ...............................................................................................................................................................................................35
Shift Timing ...........................................................................................................................................................................................36
Edit Velocity ..........................................................................................................................................................................................36
Edit Duration ..........................................................................................................................................................................................37
Timing Correct .......................................................................................................................................................................................37
Track Move ............................................................................................................................................................................................38
Copy Bars...............................................................................................................................................................................................38
Insert Bars ..............................................................................................................................................................................................39
Delete Bars .............................................................................................................................................................................................39
Fix Tempo ..............................................................................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 5: STEP EDIT mode............................................................................................................41
A note about playing events...................................................................................................................................................................41
About Step Edit .......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
'Now' Field .............................................................................................................................................................................................41
'Track' Field............................................................................................................................................................................................41
'Pad Bank' Field......................................................................................................................................................................................41
'Parameter' Field .....................................................................................................................................................................................41
Step Recording .......................................................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 6: SONG mode....................................................................................................................49
'Edit Select' Field....................................................................................................................................................................................49
Creating a Song ......................................................................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 7: Functions of a pad.........................................................................................................53
Playing With Pads..................................................................................................................................................................................53
Switching Pad Banks .............................................................................................................................................................................53
Full Level Function ([Full Level] Button) ...............................................................................................................................53
